The Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) provides New York City youth between the ages of 14 and 24 with paid summer employment for up to six weeks in July and August. Participants work in entry-level jobs in a variety of industries.

SYEP also provides workshops on job readiness, career exploration, financial literacy, and opportunities to continue education and social growth.

Bronx youth can apply online or print out a summer jobs application to fill out by hand. To go online, click here.

When you submit an online application, you will be asked to select the SYEP Provider you want to work for. If you print out an application, you will complete the application by hand and bring it to the SYEP Provider you want to work for.

The city Department of Youth and community Development will provide applicants with online information to help in the selection of an SYEP Provider.

Programs are located in community-based organizations in all five boroughs of New York City. Youth can apply for the program online or at a community-based organization during the application period. Participants are selected by lottery for the program.

Applicants may only submit one application for SYEP. Selection into SYEP is based on a lottery. Submission of an application does not guarantee that you will be offered a job.
The deadline to submit applications is 3/17/2017. There are 39 days left before the deadline.

Author: Michael Benjamin
Michael Benjamin is a public affairs consultant and an editorial board member at The New York Post. He is a former contributing columnist to the NY Post, City and State NY and other publications. He is a former Member of the New York State Assembly (2003-2010) and once led the Bronx Board of Elections. Since leaving office, he has appeared as a commentator on TWC NY1, Bronxnet OPEN, Good Day NY, and Al Jazeera America. His columns and blog focus on corruption, government, education, politics, redistricting, nuclear energy and race. He holds a B.A. in political science from Syracuse University.

Rafael Rivera

I would like to work for the summer because I would like to make enough money to take care of myself and I will try my best in school and get my grades up